Stored figure · 2026
Upper Mustang permit cost 2026
Statutory figures as stored on this record, in the issuer's currency. This is not a live tariff and not a booking page. This year's fee list
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The Hiking World, Upper Mustang permit, verified 2026-10-12, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/upper-mustang/permit
How we verify · last checked 2026-10-12
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- The Hiking World editorial team · author
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Quota / restriction: Upper Mustang row is USD 50 per person per day, not the Upper Dolpa first-10-days figure. immigration.gov.np table, read 2026-10-12.
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
Permits and fees
We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay. Issuer page.
Quota / restriction: Upper Mustang row is USD 50 per person per day, not the Upper Dolpa first-10-days figure. immigration.gov.np table, read 2026-10-12.
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area Permit (Upper Mustang)Verified | USD 50 / person / day | Upper Mustang row is USD 50 per person per day, not the Upper Dolpa first-10-days figure. immigration.gov.np table, read 2026-10-12. | Department of Immigration | Issuer page | Verified 2026-10-12 vs Department of Immigration |
| ACAP entryVerified | NPR 3,000 foreign (tax included)≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24 | — | NTNC | Issuer page | Verified 2026-09-24 vs NTNC |
How to book / the process
Upper Mustang lists a permit as required: RAP (Upper Mustang) + ACAP entry. The legacy issuer field names Department of Immigration / NTNC-ACAP. Reservation on the record is “required”. The fee table above is the whole tariff this desk holds. Each row keeps its own issuer, source link, status, and the date that source was checked.
What the government or park issues is the row whose status is official and whose issuer is a public body. What an operator adds — a package day rate, a guide wage, a lodge deposit, a jeep — is not in that row unless the notes say so. These notes do not describe an operator add-on. Do not read a blank as permission to skip a local rule.
The stored best season for the trail is May–Oct (rain-shadow, monsoon-accessible; NTB / NTNC, checked 2026-09-21). Itinerary length in days is not published on this record.A season window is not a permit quota. If the quota line names a lottery, a solo ban, or a closed month, that line is the restriction; the season string is only when the trail record says walking is usual.
Upper Mustang RAP stays Reported until the Department of Immigration table is fetched. ACAP NPR 3,000 foreign is Verified on https://epermit.ntnc.org.np/ (checked 2026-09-24). No USD conversion is stored.
Read the cost in the currency printed on the row. A muted dollar line, when present, is this desk's dated snapshot for the first amount in that string. It is not the price the issuer charges, and it is omitted when this snapshot has no rate for that currency. Confirm the live tariff on the issuer page linked from the row before you pay anyone.
- Restricted Area Permit (Upper Mustang): USD 50 / person / day. Issuer: Department of Immigration. Status: Verified. Checked 2026-10-12. Restriction: Upper Mustang row is USD 50 per person per day, not the Upper Dolpa first-10-days figure. immigration.gov.np table, read 2026-10-12.. Source: https://immigration.gov.np/trekking-route-and-permit-fee.
- ACAP entry: NPR 3,000 foreign (tax included). Issuer: NTNC. Status: Verified. Checked 2026-09-24. Source: https://epermit.ntnc.org.np/.
Questions this record can answer
- Do I need a permit for Upper Mustang?
- A permit is listed as required for Upper Mustang: RAP (Upper Mustang) + ACAP entry. Status: Reported. Confirm with the issuer before travel.
- How much is the Upper Mustang permit?
- Restricted Area Permit (Upper Mustang): USD 50 / person / day, issued by Department of Immigration, checked 2026-10-12. Status: Verified. ACAP entry: NPR 3,000 foreign (tax included), issued by NTNC, checked 2026-09-24. Status: Verified.
- Is a guide required for Upper Mustang?
- This record does not state that a guide is required for Upper Mustang. Absence here is not a ruling that independent travel is allowed.
- When should the Upper Mustang permit be booked?
- Reservation on this record is "required". The best season stored for the trail is May–Oct (rain-shadow, monsoon-accessible; NTB / NTNC, checked 2026-09-21). This page does not publish a booking window that the issuer page did not supply.
- Can the Upper Mustang permit be refunded or transferred?
- This record does not store a refund or transfer rule. Only the issuer named on the fee row can answer that.